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Not a dumb idea at all. We were clearly a KPD down - Hamling or Francis should be in next week.

Promising sign is we played a quarter of really good footy. If we can do that for three quarters and break even in the other one we'll be unbeatable.

I mean, keep in mind he's playing as a small forward. That's a position where the ball doesn't always fall for you but effort counts for a ton. And his effort was clear. Honestly I was more disappointed with Sheldrick, who let his opponent waltz out of the middle way too many times. And I say...

Paton out. He wasn't terrible but we were a tall short. Hamling or Francis in, Blakey released from KPD duties.

I thought he was actually pretty good tonight. Not reflected in the stats, but he should have had a handful of goal assists (had other played not flubbed their lines) and his defensive efforts were excellent. Plenty of things to be underwhelmed by tonight but Campbell not one of them for mine.

Anyone else feel like Corey is an inside mid in an outside mid's body? His hands in close are fantastic, but he's just not built to take advantage of that enough.

I do agree with you in the sense that he needs to show significant improvement this year. But I do think the signs he showed on Friday are a good start. Plenty more to do of course. Also important to remember that some players take longer. Dane Rampe was kicking around our ressies side at 18...

Telling that we gave him so many kick-ins. Clearly rate his kicking, and can see why. Was real solid, chance to play a fair few games this year.

I've also been impressed. I wasn't a big fan of his (much as I wanted to be) as an Academy player, but he's shown steady and surprising improvements since being drafted. Maybe he's a late bloomer like his dad? Still a way off a senior debut but he held his own well against a fairly strong GC...

Lol, really? Hanily was solid enough - bit shit first half but good second half. Warner was the opposite, excellent first half but anonymous second half. But Warner was better over the entirety of the game and has more runs on the board. Honestly until the second half of this game I really...

He's absolutely a lock. A meh preseason game isn't enough to knock him out of our best 22, especially with our injuries. We know what he can do when he's in form, and we will give him every chance to build that form.

Solid game tonight, should play opening round. Disposal needs work but his tackling and clearance work is excellent. Hopefully he can follow a JPK-like trajectory, solidifying himself on the basis of his excellent physical game while bringing his disposal up to average (without never needing to...

Agreed. Didn't get the chocolates like he did last week but had some really important touches.

Yep he was untidy, but he was also impressive in the clinches. Bit of a frustrating game but showed he's got enough points of difference to be a real asset in the guts. Just needs to tidy his disposal up.

Honestly I've been a supporter of McDonald in defence for a while. I reckon we could see him return as a key defender full time and honestly I think it's a good idea. Even if it's not permanent, it can be a really valuable learning experience for a key forward, and he showed pretty good signs in...

Shown a bit - can see the thinking, looks a promising move.

I recognise this is totally ridiculous, but there really does seem to be a correlation between McInerney's form and his mullet. Mullet = gun, no mullet = dud. Forget a sports psychologist, we need a sports hair stylist.

Really liking what I'm seeing from Andrew. A few ahead of him, but could well play a lot of games this year on this snippet of form. Just looks really clever with his positioning and plenty of confidence.

Still super raw, needs to put on some bulk, but he's clearly got plenty to work with. Looks very athletic and smooth for his size.

Loving how big Corey's shoulders are looking this year. Really looks like he's finally got a man's body, and it's showing in his footy.

Well sure, if we get a top 5 pick ideally we keep that, but there's a fair chance we get one or two later picks/pick upgrades as part of the deal in which case they would be a handy points boost.

How do you mean? If all three Academy kids this year are worth taking, and a couple go in the top 20 as currently predicted, we don't have the points to take them. We'll need draft capital.

We would think we are 100% in the race for the premiership. Trading a star player when you're in a premiership window, unless forced, is silly. Plus, if he does leave this year, the picks may well go a long way to drafting our Academy players.

He's still the first player he thought of when it comes to having a breakout. Mills being a little understated is less important than the fact that Corey's on the captain's mind.

While I agree that at 100% fitness and form we want Mills in the midfield, I am very happy for him to play in defence when he returns. His leadership down back is valuable, and he's very capable down there. If he's fit and firing in the second half of the year then by all means shift him back...

I do agree with that - however, we don't hold people to the same standards regarding supply chain of goods consumed. Or else we'd ban 95% of chocolate and coffee, not to mention sweatshop clothes, shrimp paste, smart phones, etc. People die making those on a regular basis, but we look past it...

Far more families destroyed by booze and gambling than cocaine.

What is actually the issue with players taking a bit of a coke, relative to any other profession? Obviously during the season when it could be detected on game day and be a performance enhancing issue, that's a problem - I don't think coke is particularly a performance enhancing drug but...

Dumbass. That said, almost everybody is doing it - he just got unlucky getting caught.

Am I the only one who's not so worried about the house purchase? Why would you buy a house a bit under 12 months before you intend to live in it? That's like the worst period of time to rent it out - renters are unlikely to want to move in for less than a year. This purchase makes more sense to...